Churches in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Active churches in Bedford-Stuyvesant

404A Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn
globalfirenow.com
13 sermons · 3 days ago
1160 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn
cwcnaz.com
1 sermon
826-828 Greene Ave, Brooklyn
antiochbaptistbrooklyn.com
1 sermon
Gardner C. Taylor Boulevard (Formerly, 833 Marcy Ave Suite 1
concordcares.org
1 sermon
493-5 Monroe St, Brooklyn
gsmcny.org
1 sermon

Types of churches in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Non-denominational

Modern music, practical teaching, and a relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere — popular with young adults and families who want a welcoming community without strong denominational ties.

Mainline & historic

Traditional worship with beautiful sanctuaries, choral music, and liturgical services — congregations that connect faith with history and a long-standing community presence.

Students & young adults

With the University of Colorado nearby, many churches emphasize student ministry — Bible studies, worship nights, and service opportunities built for people in their college and early-career years.

Family-friendly

Strong kids’ programs, youth groups, and safe, supportive environments — with Sunday school, childcare, and age-specific ministries throughout the city.

Sermon clips from Bedford-Stuyvesant churches

50s
#AttendanceToTransformation
“Because what I've realized is that we have attendance without transformation, membership without maturity. Well, a lot of people said, oh, I've been a I've been a member of this church for forty years, but they're spiritually immature. We got people who are attending church, but there's no spiritual transformation on the inside of them. They just come to church just to just to be a seat warmer, but not to be transformed by Jesus Christ. We have volunteering without discipleship. There's no discipleship making.”
62s
#GloryFillsTheEarth
“I want to awaken your sanctified imagination that you are not part of something that is ordinary, but you are witnessing something or being part of something that is big, that is great, something that is grand, something that is magnanimous, and that is to be part of that force that God has so desired to be building his kingdom on earth. Abba chapter two verse 14. It says, for the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the water covers the sea. This is the place where God wants to bring his people, where they can experience new creation, where we can experience the glory of the Lord flowing in our lives, around us, and in our world.”
46s
#ImperfectAndUsed
“Or maybe you're not afraid of success or failure. Maybe you're afraid you are not perfect. Maybe you think that since you've sinned, god can't use you. That can't be further from the truth. Romans three twenty three reminds us for all have sinned and come short of the glory of god. Listen. God uses imperfect people all the time. Just look at Moses, the murderer. Look at Rahab, the prostitute. Look at David, the adulterer. Look at Peter, oh, Peter. And look at me. I definitely have my faults.”
53s
#FailForward
“Sometime you have to lose in order for you to gain. Some of y'all won't move until you lost something. Here it is. So I gotta lose. That means that I learned to fail, and then I learned to learn, and then I learned to try again. I learned to fail. I learned to learn, and I learned to try again. That means that the more I fail, the more I take a risk, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I try again. That means whatever you're going through, don't just sit back, lean over to a neighbor and say, try again. It might not work this way, but somebody say, try again. You might fall down, but you do what, Hollis? Try again.”
86s
#TiredNotRebellious
“Some people are not resistant resistant to the gospel because they're rebellious. They are resistant, Sam Proctor says, because they're tired. Life has walked on them. Life over and over again has pressed them down. Life has packed the soil of their hearts until nothing can get in. And the people we are called to reach, the people that we are called to love are living in that same tired, trampled soil. Ministry begins with the understanding the ground that they've been walking on. You see the path is the place where the seed falls and it's most exposed. It's not covered. It's not protected. It's not held. It's just lying there on hard ground, probably cold, just sitting on the top because what's underneath them isn't soft enough to receive them.”
42s
#ChurchNotAMuseum
“The church is not a building. That's a problem there. We... We've been having this building for forty and five years. That's nice, but there's nobody in here. Your church has become not a movement, but a museum. Whenever you walk inside of a church and you're pointing to all of the things that's on the wall and you're not pointing to what's in the pew, you got a museum and not a church. You're wondering why some of these churches are failing and closing? Because they are a museum. They're not a Christ centered church.”
40s
#BuildWhatLasts
“Don't build on hype. The church can use technology. The church can use a communication strategy. The church can use social media. The church can use creative presentation. The church can use organizational wisdom, but none of these are substitute for Christ, scripture, prayer, the holy spirit, or discipleship. Methods are servants, not foundation. Trends can help us communicate the gospel, but trends cannot become the gospel. Build what lasts.”
41s
#PrayerOnTheLine
“Let's pick up the phone. God says, call me because there's more happening than what you can see. God says, call me because this season is not the whole story. God says, call me because there are things you have not known yet. And when you call, he says, stay on the line. Stay on your face. Keep seeking. Keep listening. Stay in his presence. There's more to discover. Stay on the line. Prayer is a conversation, not a onetime call. Stop leaving god on hold.”
47s
#PersistentFaith
“And so persistence is faith refusing to disconnect. I'm going to stay on the line even when it's not convenient for me. And, you know, you know, you really don't know what you have in your life until it's tested. You really don't know how effective your relationships until they're tested. You really don't know how loyal someone is in your life until they're tested. And some answers come suddenly. Others come because you stay on the line.”
65s
#PrayerAndPurpose
“Prayer becomes the telephone between what I can see and what god already knows. Prayer becomes the telephone between what I can see and what god already knows. So I understand that there must be real people, there must be real prayer, and then there can be real purpose. Again, there can be real people, prayer, real purpose. So here's the distinction. You call, Jeremiah thirty three and three, you bring your questions, your concerns, your longings. God then says, I'll answer. I respond with wisdom, revelation, and perspective. And then you will see, you'll begin to see what God already knows.”

Why Bedford-Stuyvesant churches are unique

Tradition meets innovation: The spiritual landscape in Bedford-Stuyvesant reflects both heritage and progress, with long-established mainline churches standing alongside newer congregations that emphasize casual gatherings and contemporary worship.
A culture all its own: Many churches mirror the city’s culture of inclusivity and connection to the outdoors, offering spaces where people of all backgrounds can experience faith and community in an authentic, welcoming environment.

Recent sermons from Bedford-Stuyvesant churches

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